No, it’s not by posting too many cute cat videos or even by sharing political articles. Find a comfortable chair and take out a notebook. I will tell you how to post something to your breast cancer blog FB account and manage to get not a single, solitary “like”. The post got 8 clicks and no shares, either.
A couple of weeks ago, I shared a medical story about a new treatment for vaginal atrophy, a painful side effect of breast cancer treatment. As one of my girlfriends responded upon hearing about the condition, “That sounds like bad sex.”
Indeed.
Personally, I don’t want to have bad sex. Fortunately, vaginal atrophy has not been an impediment to this.
Not everyone has or wants to have sex. But really, aren’t there more of us who want to have good sex? Isn’t this a healthy part of life for many of us?
Now, perhaps you think that vaginal atrophy is not worth writing about because it is easily treatable. My understanding is that it is not. In fact, the only reason I know about it is because one of my girlfriends had it as a consequence of treating her genetic breast cancer in her 30’s. She was not shy about asking for help. She told me that none of her western physicians were able to help her with it. Then she asked her doctor who was trained in China from whom she was receiving acupuncture. Her doctor thought about it and said, “I’m not sure this work but I try.”
Things changed a lot so much so that when my friend saw her gynecologist there was amazement accompanied by a request for the Chinese doctor’s contact information.
Women, we deserve a chance at health, including sexual health.
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Huh! I must have missed it when you posted it, because I saw a similar article elsewhere on FB and I did like it. I have a PT colleague who specialises in treating women’s issues, like incontinence and vaginal pain and atrophy. There are so many women who develop problems and don’t ever get steered to someone who can really help them. I successfully teach patients to improve, reduce and even eliminate urinary incontinence all the time. Another blog post I’ve been meaning to write…
Thanks for writing this. FB is so random, it’s frustrating. I know I miss a lot of things. But also perhaps women feel so ashamed or hopeless about this issue, that some were afraid to ‘like’ this post. xoxo, Kathi
Kathi, I know that some people simply didn’t see it but on a larger level, the issue is overlooked.
Thanks for reposting. I just gave it a single, solitary like.
I saw that, Anne! Thanks!
This was a really good article. I must have missed it on FB so happy you have reblogged. We all need to keep in touch about touchy subjects because there are people who suffer in silence. I’m happy you are not afraid to write and post about intimate issues. Keep inspiring us all!
Thank you!
Important topic and one that’s not addressed enough. Glad you did!
I cannot figure out Facebook. Stopped trying. I actually have a post started called, “you’re alive and now you want to have sex too”… haven’t had the nerve to finish it, much less publish it yet. Dear hubby does not like me writing about such things. But sexual health is indeed an important topic before cancer, during cancer treatment and after cancer treatment, if of course, you’re lucky to be done with treatment.
Nancy, that is the best blog post title and topic! Too bad hubby is not in favor though I understand his need for privacy.